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Spun

Spun

Crime · Drama · Comedy · 2003

Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old girlfriend, Amy.

Movie details

Spun

“The ultimate speed freak's tale.”

2003 Crime · Drama · Comedy 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old girlfriend, Amy.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jonas Åkerlund

Written by

Will De Los Santos · Creighton Vero

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Ross

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

The Cook

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Nikki

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Spider Mike

Patrick Fugit

Patrick Fugit

Frisbee

Mena Suvari

Mena Suvari

Cookie

Chloe Hunter

Chloe Hunter

April Love

Court is in session

Put Spun on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.